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I live in Dunlap now but was working for INHS off of the Kaskaskia on the north part of the lake. For five years I fished that river every morning from March 1 to May 1. I have caught eyes/sauger as early as March 1 after ice out up to may 1. On a normal year, 1st week of April seemed to be the best. Lot of people fish jig and twister tails but the hot bait was northland tackle mimic minnows or other swimbaits around 3" long. When its really good smaller rattle traps work great. Never got any saugers over 18" but lot of 14" fish with walleyes up to 26"

i havent salmon fished in a few years sorry about the delay in replying trying to figure this stuff out. i live in lockport 45 miles form lk mich. i do plan on winter perch fishing with friends this year. they say they catch big bunches got to thin out the small ones yo get you limit they do it on north side of navy pier in the early am weekends